There was once a country where the people were always happy. Being happy was a law set down by the King whose face held an unchanging grin. When a small boy was hauled before his majesty because he was in tears over the death of his dog, the boy noticed that the King was wearing a mask.

ISBN 9780224070454

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Wormell, Chris

55255

Sadie and Ratz

Sadie and Ratz are Hannah's hands. They love to fight and, sometimes, they fight each other. Hannah's brother, Baby Boy, is only four but he can be very annoying and very tricky, and Sadie and Ratz get blamed for lots of things. But, one day Baby Boy goes too far.

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Series
Sage Cookson series
(7 books)

Murphy, Sally & Hulme, Celeste (ill)

37792

Sage Cookson's Christmas ghost

Sage and her parents fly to Perth for Christmas, ready to film a world record attempt by Chef Myra to make the largest ever pavlova. But a ghostly presence threatens to interfere with Myra and her plans.

Sage embarks on an exciting new adventure in Singapore. Her TV chef parents are recognised wherever they go. Posters advertise their upcoming cookbook and the inflight magazine has a big story on the Cooksons. But when a lady with pink hair starts following them a mystery unfolds.

Sage flies to Townsville to help sample seafood with her parents for their cooking show. When they arrive and are caught in the middle of a cyclone, Sage quickly realises its not going to be the glamorous beach holiday she was expecting.

Sage Cookson's parents are television chefs with, unsurprisingly, a passion for food. They spend a lot of their time travelling Australia and the world sampling the food and learning new cooking techniques. Ten year old Sage often gets to travel with them. When Sage and her parents visit a chocolatier to film a segment for their television show, things go drastically wrong when the chocolate maker's competitive spirit gets the better of him.

One Sunday by the sea, Sally pulls and pulls at a brightly coloured limpet shell. It makes a squelching noise and sticks firmly to her finger. Everyone has a go at removing the limpet but it just won't let go. When Sally's teacher says a limpet lives for twenty years and spends its lifetime on the same rock, Sally desperately wants to put things back just the way they were for the limpet.

ISBN 9781406308464

Publisher Walker Books, 2008

James, Simon

9570

Sally's painting room

Sally finds a wonderful, secret attic space in her busy house, away from the annoyance of brothers and sisters. Here she creates her own private studio to paint the pictures that dance and sing in her head.

Take a walk in the woods with Kate and her dad to find out why the Pacific rainforest is called the salmon forest and how the salmon and the forest need each other. You'll also meet fat slugs, squawking gulls and a bear that is hungry for fish.

The fastest salt flat racers can reach speeds of man than twelve hundred kilometres per hour. Find out about the salt flats, the history of salt flat racing and the technology behind some of the fastest land vehicles on Earth.

ISBN 9781600143342

Series
Torque series
(12 books)

Publisher Bellwether Media, Inc, 2010

Von Finn, Denny

10173

Sam and Albert go to sea

Sam wants to go to sea again but Albert is reluctant. Every day he comes up with a different excuse. The funny thing is Sam is a cat and Albert is the sailor. Perhaps there is a reason why Albert is not so keen.

Sam is going to eat as many Bisky Briks as it takes to collect all the parts of the super robot. But with each added part comes renewed danger, in this thriller set in your average family home with your average but very funny family.

ISBN 9781921272103

Publisher Little Hare Books, 2007

Rossell, Judith

5086

Sam Sullivan's scooter

Despite Mum's advice, Sam can't resist putting his fingers in the handlebars of his scooter. Sam had no idea that a scooter could cause so much trouble.

Sam, the gorgeous golden Labrador puppy, is the best Christmas present Emily has ever had. The two of them become great friends and Emily is sad to leave him at home when she returns to school. When Sam is stolen from the garden, a heartbroken Emily is hot on the trail of the thieves, determined to get her precious puppy back.

ISBN 9781847150417

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2008

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

5537

Sam's surfboard showdown

Sam is the boy to know in the school. He is good looking, smart and a great sportsman until a new boy comes to town, Finn Hester. The boys seem to compete in everything. Then they become rivals in the Nipper's exciting competition...to win a surfboard signed by Mick Fanning. Sam is keen to win, but Finn has a deeper motivation to win.

ISBN 9781742991894

Publisher Scholastic Australia, 2018

Wester, Allayne. L & Clarke, Amanda S.

27361

Sam, Grace and the shipwreck

Sixteen year old Grace Bussell was hailed a hero for her part in saving fifty passengers and crew from drowning, when the SS Georgette was wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1876. But, the rescue would never have been possible without the guidance and leadership of Sam Isaacs, an Aboriginal stockman.

Sami lives with his Grandfather Ali on a vegetable farm. Sami would love to go to school but, instead, he helps his grandfather who is old and can't cope alone with all the hard work. They sell their produce at the town market. One day, Sami trades some eggs for a box containing four dirty old lamps.

Emma loves going to Summerhill Stables for her riding lessons. One day, she arrives to find that everyone is really worried. Tiggy, the stable cat, has disappeared. Emma hurts her ankle during her lesson and goes to sit down in the barn until she feels better. There she hears a strange squeaking noise and discovers that Tiggy has had three kittens. But, the riding school can't look after so many cats and Tiggy might not be able to stay.

ISBN 9781847156488

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2016

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

3936

Sands of shark island, The: A school ship tobermory adventure

After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine animals, from the sea around the Scottish island of Mull, Ben and Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about nautical life on board School Ship Tobermory. But it is not long before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary event. Ben, Fee, their fellow students and the crew of the Tobermory find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads them thousands of miles from Mull to a small island in the Caribbean, where they learn extraordinary details about Captain Macbeth's past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.

ISBN 9781780273945

Publisher Birlinn Ltd, 2016

McCall Smith, Alexander & McIntosh, Iain (ill)

24092

Santa Claude

Claude and Sir Bobblysock think they've caught a burglar, coming down the chimney on Christmas Eve. They clap on the handcuffs and turn on the lights. But, it's not a burglar and the key for the handcuffs is lost. This year's presents might not get delivered before midnight.

ISBN 9781444926491

Series
Claude the dog series
(9 of 9)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2016

Smith, Alex T

36878

Santa's suit

It's Christmas Eve in the North Pole and the situation is serious. Santa is getting ready to deliver all the Christmas presents but he can't find his famous, red suit.

ISBN 9780980416572

Publisher Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd, 2008

Cali, Davide & Heliot, Eric

2243

Sarah's heavy heart

Sarah knows that her heart will always be hers to carry. She just wishes it wasn't quite so heavy.

Sarindi tries everything to help his mother regain her health. A meeting with a stranger at Lucky Buddha's shrine changes Sarindi's life. Readers will gain an understanding of the beliefs, rituals and superstitions of the Indonesian people.

It's Sarindi's birthday and what he wants more than anything else is the multi-coloured dragon kite he sees in the market. When he wakes up and sees the kite, he can't wait to go to the beach to fly it with his father. But, an earthquake has flattened a nearby town and he and his father must go to see if they can help.

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Saurus street series
(6 books)

Falk, Nick & Flowers, Tony (ill)

20032

Save that train, Books for Boys

Philip's dad has always told him he can be a Somebody. But, Philip's more interested in catapults and chewing gum, and whether he can be in Mickey Durston's gang. On the day the steam engine is in danger, someone needs to have the courage to save the train.

ISBN 9781444915730

Series
Books for boys series
(12 of 13)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Whybrow, Ian & Beech, Mark (ill)

790

Saving Mr Pinto

It's time for the Royal Show and Bonnie and Sam are going to help their riding teacher get ready for a big competition. There's so much to do and remember but everything changes when the girls stumble across a sad, starving pony in a backyard near the showgrounds.

This vividly illustrated book features two iconic Australian animals, the scaly-tailed possum, found only in a remote part of the Kimberley, and one of Australia's most unusual mammals, the echidna. A traditional Dreamtime story.

By night, the secret society of the Scaredy Cats tell each other spooky tales. Stories with humour and plenty of shocks and scares along the way. Ideal for newly independent readers.

ISBN 9781843627463

Publisher Orchard Books, 2005

Rayner, Shoo

25763

Scarlett and the scratchy moon

Scarlett can't sleep again. The moon is scratching the sky, and she's counting sheep called Daddy Neema, Mummy Neema and Baby Neema. Scarlett is also sad because her pet dogs, Holly and Sparky, have died. But then a surprise comes to the door and the world seems new again.

Grandma and Grandpa don't think they love each other anymore. Their likes and dislikes are too different. But, their granddaughter sees how miserable they are when they're apart and hatches a plan that just might bring them back together.

ISBN 9780698400450

Publisher Penguin, 2006

Bunge, Daniela

13679

School days around the world

A look at an average school day in the lives of children from seven countries around the world, showing how they are all different and yet all the same.

ISBN 9781405319430

Publisher Dorling Kindersley, 2007

Chambers, Catherine

1233

School for girls, A

It is 1850, and Annie Foster's twin brother, Artie, is off to school while Annie seems doomed to a life of housework and needlecraft.

Any two Countdown or Blast Off magazines can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
School magazine - Countdown and Blast Off
(20 books)

School magazine team

616

School Magazine Anthology for Years 3-4

A great collection of exciting and beautifully illustrated stories in a different format. To read the articles go to https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/magazine.html

Series
School magazine - Countdown and Blast Off
(20 books)

School magazine team

6945

School ship Tobermory

Twins, Ben and Fee MacTavish, are off to boarding school while their marine researcher parents explore the seas in their small submarine. But, it's not a traditional boarding school, it's a training sailing ship off the coast of Scotland. Like all schools, there are rules to learn, friends to make and bullies to avoid. Even in such small confines, mystery and intrigue find a place with a stowaway, a suspect film crew and rare animal trading.

ISBN 9781780273334

Publisher Birlinn Ltd, 2015

McCall Smith, Alexander & McIntosh, Iain (ill)

8703

Schumann the shoeman

Schumann the Shoeman was adored. The shoes he made were really beautiful and lasted a lifetime. No two pairs were ever the same. Outside his shop, on an elegant shoe-shaped sign, Schumann tied the laces into an elegant bow to let customers know when their shoes were ready. However, when a shoe factory opened in the town, Schumann's world was about to change forever.

Fluster, the corella, is frantic. Her egg has fallen from her nest. Stripey and Leggy want to help her but, before they can make a plan, the egg begins to hatch. Soon, the strangest creature appears, it is definitely not a bird of any kind. Join Stripey and his friends as they search for the mother of the funny little grub that has hatched.

Scratch Kitten looks forward to a new life on board the Great Sardine but he has chosen the wrong ship. When he is adopted by children who find him hiding, Scratch has great difficulty being a cat because he is dressed up as a toy and called Miss Fluffy. This is hardly what Scratch imagined when he came on board for adventure.

Rescued by Jock, a deckhand on a tiny fishing boat, after escaping from a land-locked life as the plaything of some spoilt children, Scratch should be in heaven. Instead he and Jock have their work cut out for them, trying to keep the Rat Pack away from their rat-phobic captain.

Scratch Kitten has just settled into life on a small fishing boat when he spots his long-lost Paa on a neighbouring ship. To spend time with Paa, Scratch tries to befriend Mrs Captain, the sailor in charge of Paa's ship. But, Mrs Captain has so many rules.

Tired of life on the docks, Scratch Kitten runs away to sea, keen to make a name for himself as a brave ship's cat. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Scratch kitten series
(6 books)

Green, Jessica & Vane, Mitch (ill)

33152

Scruffy puppy, The

Bella instantly falls in love with her scruffy puppy Sid when she sees him at the animal shelter. But one person is not too impressed with Sid - Bella's friend Megan, who is getting her own pedigree pup. Megan is pretty snooty about Bella's beloved mongrel pet, and she begins to wonder if she's that good a friend after all. Bella decides to enter Sid into a dog show, so she can prove for once and for all that all dogs are brilliant, no matter where they come from.

ISBN 9781847154309

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2014

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

8428

Sea Gem and the land of ice

A message in a bottle provokes a vision that deeply disturbs Sea Gem. It prompts her to take a long and dangerous voyage to the land of ice to find the young seadog she thinks needs help. She encounters a menacing predator and also gains the courage to be herself.

Ben and Tim and their cousins don't expect unusual adventures when they begin their summer holidays at the beach. When they stumble across a mer-boy called Sechiel stranded on the sand, they hear about a sinister diver in a submarine, who, together with his razor-toothed shark, is terrorising the mer-people and destroying the wildlife. Worse still, he has abducted Sechiel's sister.

Simple, clear descriptions of the seven different species of sea turtles that live in the world's oceans including information on their diet, habitat, appearance and life cycle.

ISBN 9780734401434

Publisher Thomas C Lothian Pty Ltd, 2000

Dunbier, Sally

Seadog adventure series, A

Illustrated chapter books about the adventures of Seadogs, fictional animals who live in coastal areas in Australia. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Seadog adventure series, A
(4 books)

O'Dowd, Annie

21538

Seahorse, the shyest fish in the sea

In the warm ocean, amid the coral and waving sea grass, you might see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you. Discover the secrets of the sea horse, one of the shyest fish in the sea. With a head like a horse, a tail like a monkey and a pouch like a kangaroo, the sea horse acts like a chameleon, changing colour to ward off danger or to show that he and his mate are a lifelong pair.

Captain Teggs and his crew have been sent to a watery planet where a very large and very scary monster has been attacking a local fish factory. When Teggs and Gipsy, one of his crew, travel down to the bottom of the sea to check out the monster, they also come under attack and end up in the company of a rather strange creature with amnesia. To survive, they must try to find their way back to the surface.

ISBN 9780099472964

Series
Astrosaurs series
(3 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2005

Cole, Steve

9758

Seaside puppy, The

Laura lives in a Cornish village where her mum works as a caretaker for some holiday apartments. A rowdy family comes to stay for a few weeks over the summer. Laura notices that they are always leaving their puppy behind when they go to the beach and offers to take it for walks. But, when the family are forced to leave, Laura finds herself having to say goodbye to the little dog much sooner than she thought.

ISBN 9781847156525

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2016

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

17540

Secret country, The

When Ben walks into a pet shop the last thing he expects is to buy a talking cat. Iggy is from a secret country slowly losing its creatures. Ben sets out to save them but encounters great evil that tries to stop him succeeding.

ISBN 9781416904199

Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2005

Johnson, Jane & Stower, Adam (ill)

19777

Secret Kitten, The

Lucy can't help but feel lonely when she and her brother move in with their gran, leaving behind their old friends. Lucy wishes she could have a pet, but Gran isn't keen on animals. A stray kitten catches Lucy's attention, and she instantly falls in love with it.

ISBN 9781760157036

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2015

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

111187

Secret of the sacred temple: Cambodia

Secret Agent, Jack Stalwart, must rescue the keeper of the sacred necklace and return the necklace from the madman.

ISBN 9781862301245

Series
Jack Stalwart, secret agent series
(5 of 12)

Publisher Red Fox, 2006

Singer Hunt, Elizabeth & Wiliamson, Brian (ill)

28914

Secret puppy, The

When Daisy arrives at the farm campsite where her family are spending her summer holiday, she knows she's going to have the best time ever.
Especially when she finds out that the farm dog has just had puppies. Daisy can't help falling in love with Barney, the smallest of the litter of German shepherd pups. Barney takes to the friendly new girl who sneaks her food and smuggles him into her sleeping bag at night, and soon the pair are inseparable. Daisy longs to take Barney home with her and can't bear the thought of leaving the puppy behind. She will need to find a way to persuade Mum and Dad to let her keep him.

ISBN 9781847152336

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2012

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

3856

Secret safe to tell, A

It happened when I was little, always when we were alone. But sometimes he did things that worried me and made me feel completely strange on the inside. I thought games were supposed to be fun.

When a priceless pearl necklace goes missing, the Secret Seven are the first off the mark to catch the thief. After all, they saw him escape. But will they be able to find the stolen necklace.

ISBN 9781444913446

Series
Secret seven series
(2 of 16)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

21388

Secret seven fireworks

Jack's little sister, Susie, is so annoying. The Secret Seven are furious when they discover she's formed her own detective gang. Then some money is stolen, and Susie is a chief suspect. The Seven can't quite believe it , Susie wouldn't do anything that bad.

ISBN 9781444913538

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

22212

Secret seven mystery

A girl has mysteriously run away from home, and her parents are frantic with worry. The Secret Seven will need to follow the clues and catch up with the girl before Susie, Jack's troublesome little sister, gets in the way.

ISBN 9781444913514

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

3919

Secret seven on the trail

Something mysterious is going on at Tigger's barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all just gossip, but Jack isn't so sure when he overhears a strange conversation. Soon, the Secret Seven are hurtling into a new adventure.

ISBN 9781444913460

Series
Secret seven series
(4 of 16)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

Secret seven series

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Various

2912

Secret Seven short story collection

This work features a secret store of stolen silver, a surprising view through a telescope, a shrill scream on a night out, a disappearing cash box and a dangerous accident and a trap for the Secret Seven.

ISBN 9780340944219

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2007

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

4010

Secret seven win through

The Secret Seven have a brand new meeting place but somebody else has been using it too. How dare they. Whoever it is is going there at night, and the gang are going to put a stop to it. They are determined to catch the cheeky intruder, whatever it takes.

ISBN 9780340917602

Series
Secret seven series
(7 of 16)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

3877

Secret seven, The

This is the first adventure of the Secret Seven Society, a group of four boys and three girls who love to solve mysteries. It is snowing and while Jack is trying to find his missing badge he sees some men taking a prisoner into a spooky old house. The seven decide to look into the mystery and find who has been kidnapped. It is not what they expected.

ISBN 9781444913439

Series
Secret seven series
(1 of 16)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

13131

Secret superhero, The, Books for Boys

Alan has superpowers, and he wants to tell his step-dad, but he is concerned his powers might disappear if he tells his secret.

ISBN 9780340911143

Series
Books for boys series
(10 of 13)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2006

Whybrow, Ian & Ross, Tony (ill)

29447

Secret world of butterflies

Butterflies are beautiful but they have some very off habits - welcome to their secret world. Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet, do a dark-red poo when they come out of their chrysalises and that some drink the tears of crocodiles?

ISBN 9781760633608

Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2018

Meredith, Courtney Sina & Clarkson, Giselle (ill)

12941

Secret world of lizards, The

An explanation of how and why lizards behave as they do, how they communicate and reproduce, what they eat, their role on the planet and how pollution and habitat destruction may threaten their existence.

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Series
Seeking refuge series
(5 books)

Various

13011

Selected adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles, The

Deep in the Australian bush, Bottersnikes live in rubbish heaps along dusty roadsides. They have green, wrinkly skin, cheese grater noses and long, pointy ears that go red when they're angry, which is most of the time. Giggling Gumbles are cheerful little creatures who can be squashed into all sorts of shapes. They can't pop back into their proper shape unless helped. This makes the friendly Gumbles useful to the lazy Bottersnikes, who have some very nasty tricks planned.

Meet the Selwood boys ... There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks and making mischief, then Joel with his sneaky, cheeky antics, and finally little Scott, who just does his best (or make that his worst!) to keep up. Can Joel finally get off the sidelines and onto the footy field to play with his big brothers? It'll be a battle royale that's bound to involve the whole family!

The Selwood brothers are off on a family holiday, travelling from Bendigo to the Gold Coast. They are up to their usual mischief, and Joel's brothers are also trying to find out his sporting weakness. Will Joel be an amazing all-rounder, or does he have one weakness?

This is another adventure of AFL's Selwood brothers as young boys. At last Joel gets to play for the full season. When a new friend struggles to join the team Joe needs to be a footy legend for his team as well as a good mate.

A fascinating introduction to the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Simple explanations and beautiful illustrations provide information on all five senses.

ISBN 9780753457719

Series
Kingfisher young knowledge series
(19 books)

Publisher Kingfisher, 2004

Johnson, Jinny

5499

Serena and the sea serpent

Due to an accident with a computer, Serena Smith is a know-all. When a sea serpent starts wrecking ships, the town thinks the only way to stop it is to give it a child to eat. Serena volunteers, sure that she can sort out the problem.

Elaine Russell's dad built the family shack just outside the Aboriginal mission at La Perouse in Sydney. The life of an indigenous kid on the urban fringes with memories from happy ones like hunting for bush tucker to her saddest Christmas ever.

When a young girl on the Tiwi Islands asks her parents for a dog, the last thing she expects is a pet buffalo! This page-turner tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a dog and a water buffalo and all of the trouble they get themselves into.

Share-a-Not wants it all and he wants it now. Everyone in town has just one pet rock but the Share-a-Not wants more. He goes on a stealing spree, taking rocks from everyone, even babies and old ladies. Finally, he steals from a young lad whose father decides enough is enough, and he works out a plan to show the Share-a-Not that he's got it all wrong.

ISBN 9780980518573

Publisher JoJo Publishing, 2009

Wallace, Adam & McKenzie, Heath (ill)

29300

Shark and Lobster's amazing undersea adventure

Shark and Lobster are frightened of tigers so they find a deep sea monster to protect them. But, the monster doesn't like being woken up and chases the duo all around the ocean. Shark and Lobster realise that maybe a tiger isn't so bad after all.

ISBN 9781406305203

Publisher Walker Books, 2006

Schwarz, Viviane

37103

Shark attack

A grey nurse shark
colony is under attack - an old mining dam has collapsed in a savage storm, sending a flood of toxic mud towards their breeding ground! Leo and Mozz need to rescue the sharks before it's too late! But when the SkyTiger falls into trouble, will Leo and Mozz be the ones who need rescuing?

He's quick, he's silent and has five rows of deadly teeth. Meet the shark, the fish that ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Sharks have soft cartilage to help them glide, twist and turn. They can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean and feel electricity given off by prey. Find out all about these amazing fish.

ISBN 9781426302862

Series
National Geographic kids series level 1 and level 2
(10 books)

Publisher National Geographic Society, 2008

Schreiber, Anne

40625

Sheep in wolves' clothing

Georgina, Hubert, and Gogol go to the beach for one last, carefree day of summer sun and surf. Once there, these innocent lambs get fleeced by some cagey characters who smooth talk them out of their fur coats. Enter Elliott Baa, Private Detective, who, together with the three cold and exhausted friends and some rugby-playing cats, set off to confront the villains in this action-packed and off-beat tale.

ISBN 9781842709078

Publisher Andersen Press Ltd, 2009

Kitamura, Satoshi

55095

Sheep with boots

A hungry Wolf tricks Sheep into accompanying him on an adventure. Sheep has no idea what's really going on and he isn't the slightest bit afraid. Finally, Sheep thinks he has found a friend. But, remember, a wolf is a wolf and there is Sheep.

ISBN 9781877467424

Publisher Gecko Press, 2009

Matter, Maritgen & Jutte, Jan (ill)

3952

Sheila the heeler

Sheila the blue heeler is the smartest dog in town, so when her master Old Ben goes missing, she turns to the Aussie Angels. They are baffled until Mike discovers some old caves and an underground river that may unravel the mystery.

Diagrams and cutaway artwork reveal how ships, sailing boats, jet skis and hydrofoils, in fact, everything from dinghies to ocean liners work. Even instructions on building your own sea craft.

ISBN 9780749647285

Publisher Franklin Watts, 2003

Hawkes, Nigel

89175

Ships in the field

Every night, the little girl and her best friend, Brownie, wait for Papa to come home. Before their world changed, her Papa was a farmer but he now works long hours in a car factory. Her Mama was a teacher but she makes dresses all day long. Sundays are special, they're picnic days.

Dogs are disappearing from the village, but the Seven are so busy arguing and falling out with each other that they don't even notice. Then poor Scamper becomes the latest victim and it's all systems go for the Secret Seven.

ISBN 9781444913552

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Publisher Hodder Children's Books (UK), 2013

Blyton, Enid & Ross, Tony (ill)

12402

Show and tell

Six little, bilby babies go to school for 'show and tell' and escape. If Tommy didn't know all their personalities so well, the children in his class would never have been able to find them.

Ben's new teacher has set school work in the summer holidays. Everyone in the class is horrified until they find that the projects are going to be judged by a famous TV wildlife presenter. Ben has a great idea for his project.

ISBN 9780552547352

Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, 2001

Smith, Emily

29734

Shut down

Adelaide Banks is the newest student to join the SEAS Space Agent program. Does First Year Space Cadet Star Girl have what it takes to save space-one planet at a time? Planet Botanicus has been struck by a strange and sudden drought and the purple-eyed trappers are drying up. When Space Cadets Star Girl, Star Cluster and White Dwarf are sent to find out why, things get a little too hot to handle. Can they shut down the heat on Botanicus in time to save the planet and its alien purple-eyed trappers?

In the central desert of Australia lives a small nocturnal marsupial group call Marla that inhabits the spinifex and hummock grasslands. Their numbers have declined since the 1990s due to habitat destruction and predation. Warla, the shy Marla, tells how the Warlpiri people rescued her and how she now lives in a safe environment.

Hidden in the castle of Rosie's great-aunt are lots of little princesses, ready to whisk her away on a magical adventure.

ISBN 9780099488385

Series
Little princesses series
(9 of 12)

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Chase, Katie

13787

Silly verse for kids

One of many Milligan classics, rich with his zany sense of humour and illustrated with his own quirky art.

ISBN 9780140303315

Publisher Puffin UK, 1968

Milligan, Spike

Silver shoes series

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Silver shoes series
(8 books)

Various

29869

Silver shoes: And all that jazz

Eleanor (Ellie) is obsessed with dance and attends Silver Shoes Dance Studio as often as she can. Jazz is her favourite dance style. With an elite troupe being selected for a competition, Ellie is dismayed when new girl appears to be a serious challenge to her position as best dancer at Silver Shoes.

Riley loves ballet. It's her favourite style and she's great at it, with perfect technique and natural athleticism. But, it's not just dancing she loves, it's all sports. With her carefree attitude, Riley is happy to ignore everyone who says she does too much. When she scores a lead role in the upcoming ballet eisteddfod, Riley is super excited but, one fouette too late, she realises that her sporting and Silver Shoes commitments clash.

Jazz has always been Ellie's thing and she has big dreams of making it on Broadway. Her chance to leap into this world comes when auditions for a grand musical are announced. Ellie is sure she has what it takes to be a star of the stage. That is, until she realises she needs to be able to tap and the all-too-perfect Cadence Kohdean comes into the picture.

Paige has grown up dancing and takes almost every class at Silver Shoes. She loves her friends there but often feels pushed into dancing by her mum, who was once a dancer. With a ballroom competition coming up and her waltz looking less than graceful, Paige's confidence begins to crack. She wants to make everyone happy but things become difficult with her best friend and Benji, her ballroom partner.

As her parents' business has folded and money is tight, Ashley has had to leave her old dance school. The girls there were very unfriendly so Silver Shoes is a pleasant change. Ashley discovers hip-hop and, with the help of her sister, manages to fund the extra lessons through her own hard work. Ashley really wants to win the Danceworks competition and get a new hip-hop wardrobe to wear for the upcoming festival.

When an agent comes to Silver Shoes looking for the best junior dancers, everyone wants to strut their stuff. Although Ash acts the class clown, she is desperate to get an interview. Ash hopes her new dancehall moves will impress enough for her to star in a music video.

Riley has sprained her ankle playing basketball and has to miss three weeks of dancing. Sitting at home is difficult for active Riley and she decides to help out at Silver Shoes. Excitingly, Miss Caroline makes Riley her personal assistant. But, Riley might just be getting too carried away with her new role and becoming bossy. And, her impatience to get back out on the dance floor might make her injury even worse.

It's time for the end of year concert at Silver Shoes. Everyone is super excited and the studios are buzzing. Miss Caroline assigns Paige and Ellie a junior class and challenges them to put together a jive-style dance for the concert. Paige is thrilled to be choreographing with her best friend until she realises they have completely different ideas about what they want to do.

A poignant account of the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. The book includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli as well as the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend.

Following a lightning strike, an axolotl shocks his poor restaurant owners by singing. A ruthless loan shark requires self-sacrifice and creates the need for a daring marine rescue. A humorous story with a strong Mexican flavour and good values.

Sisi slips away from her mother and sisters to catch a tortoise in the waterhole. She surfaces from a deep dive and realises she is lost. A boy offers to help, then disappears. It is both mysterious and worrying for Sisi who is not sure she'll get back.

Disaster has struck Squawk Major, the pterosaur planet. Its people have forgotten how to fly, except for a sinister stranger named Grandum who now plans to rule the world. Captain Teggs and the crew of the spaceship, DSS Sauropod, must stop him and put things right before it's too late.

ISBN 9780099487753

Series
Astrosaurs series
(5 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2006

Cole, Steve

Skoz the dog series

The problem with being a sleepwalking dog is you don't have a clue where you are when you wake up. Skoz has many adventures as a result of his sleepwalking. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Skoz the dog series
(4 books)

Daddo, Andrew & Rossell, Judith (ill)

28688

Skoz the dog: all at sea

The problem with being a sleepwalking dog is you don't have a clue where you are when you wake up. When Skoz finds himself in a small boat in the middle of the ocean, he's got not one, but two, big problems. Skoz wonders how he's going to get home and what he's going to do about that shark.

The problem with being a sleepwalking dog is you don't have a clue where you are when you wake up. When Skoz wakes up, he finds he's got a bit of a chill. Make that a lot of chill. This time, Skoz is going to have to give it all he's got to find his way home. That is, if he can make it past the big, furry, slobbery blue-eyed monsters.

Skoz wakes up feeling cosy in his kennel, until he discovers he is the star of a circus, about to be shot out of a cannon into the loud crowd. He needs to survive this, then snakes and then the biggest cat he has ever seen.

The problem with being a sleepwalking dog is you don't have a clue where you are when you wake up. When Skoz finds himself falling from a great height, with no parachute, he has no idea how he got there. If he doesn't get those floppy ears flapping soon, he'll go splat.

Leaving his home one day, a bespectacled, tuxedo-clad man discovers a small skunk sitting on his doorstep. When the man finds the skunk following him, the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground. It's not clear what the skunk wants. When the man escapes the creature by moving house, maybe he is missing something.

ISBN 9781760067823

Publisher The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd, 2015

Barnett, Mac & McDonald, Patrick (ill)

22429

Sky dreamer, The

When Liam's sister dies, his world turns grey. He spends hours watching clouds crossing the wintry skies, hoping that Cassie is out there somewhere.

ISBN 9781921479977

Publisher IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd), 2011

Morgan, Anne & Eimann, Celine (ill)

4610

Sky the unwanted kitten

Olivia's very unhappy about moving house and leaving all her friends behind, not to mention next door's two lovely cats. But her parents have a surprise that they hope will cheer her up: a beautiful Siamese kitten. The kitten is adorable, with huge blue eyes, but Olivia insists she doesn't want a cat and Sky is left all alone.

ISBN 9781847150608

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2008

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

8753

Sleeping beauty

A magical watery world is created for the princess, a hippopotamus, to fall asleep in, in this revised classic.

ISBN 9780091840662

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2000

Scott-Mitchell, Clare & Fitchett, Gordon & Perrault, Charles

5097

Sleepless in space

As a result of Jed's grandad inventing the Starspinner Drive for spaceships, Jed finds himself on the way to the distant planet, Serendipity. Jed is supposed to sleep for a year. But one day, he wakes to find space pirates have taken over the ship.

It's time for the Brownie's annual show and sleepover. The girls are practising their performances but things don't go to plan on the night.

ISBN 9781847151032

Series
Brownies series
(3 of 8)

Publisher Stripes, 2009

Plaisted, Caroline

7065

Sleepovers

Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are school-friends who plan ever-more elaborate sleepover parties. Daisy begins to dread her turn, wondering what her friends will make of her home and her sister, who has learning disabilities.

ISBN 9780552547093

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2002

Wilson, Jacqueline

20912

Slightly annoying elephant, The

Sam visits the zoo and fills in some papers to adopt an elephant. He never thought one would turn up on his doorstep.

The whole class is going on a school excursion to the city. They're visiting the museum, the park and the Road Safety School. There's so much to see and do, and Boris wants to try everything, including a big red bike that looks like it could go really fast.

Tilda is lonely so decides she wants a pet. When Pop Hooper offers her Hoodini, the monkey, Tilda is delighted. But, Hoodini runs away and Pop asks Tilda to take care of Pickle, the turtle, overnight while he retrieves the monkey. This slow-moving pet isn't exactly what Tilda had in mind.

Hundreds of years ago, Earth was home to some strange animals. There was the giant beaver taller than a human; the Sicilian dwarf elephant; the three-metre-tall elephant bird; the giant lemur nicknamed the tratratratra; the Thylacine; the world-famous dodo...
Hunted by humans and weakened by climate change, these animals gradually disappeared. All that remains are footprints and fossils, stories and fascinating folk tales, all waiting to be discovered in the pages of this book.

ISBN 9781877467905

Publisher Gecko Press, 2012

Rajcak, Helene & Laverdunt, Damien

30849

Smartest dog of all

Wit is a good and really smart dog who likes to be included in whatever is going on. When it's his owner's birthday party, Wit does not like to be left out.

Mia adores her new kitten but her parents are worried that she's so busy with after school clubs, she won't have time to take care of him. Mia promises to be organised but, even with her best intentions, she forgets to feed Smokey one morning. When Mia gets home from school, her lovable kitten has disappeared.

ISBN 9781847151254

Series
Kitten club series
(6 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2010

Mongredien, Sue

20812

Smudge the stolen kitten

Olivia is very protective over her lovely new kitten, Smudge. But, when her big brother's naughty friend, Jack, comes to tea, she worries that he'll tease Smudge. Olivia hides the little kitten away but later, that night, she is nowhere to be found.

ISBN 9781847151605

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2011

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

15166

Snails & slugs

Simple, factual information about snails, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

ISBN 9780123603685

Series
Longman world of invertebrates series
(10 books)

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2003

Meadows, Graham & Vial, Claire

23482

Snake and Lizard

Like all friends, Snake and Lizard have different ways of looking at the world. They are a lovable, foolish pair who are always arguing and embarking on unlikely enterprises.

ISBN 9780958278737

Publisher Gecko Press, 2007

Cowley, Joy & Bishop, Gavin (ill)

53040

Snake book: slip sliding away, The

Amazing photographs of many of the world's snakes including the longest, the heaviest, the smallest and the most venomous. Bite-sized chunks of information, a glossary of terms and relevant websites help increase your knowledge and understanding of snakes.

Harry and Jordan might seem like your average pair of identical twins, but don't be fooled. Their billy cart is really a FoxMobile, their mobile is a FoxPhone and, along with their giant dog, Myrtle, they're the secret agents of Mission Fox. They are on a mission to rescue an escaped pet snake and a giant, hungry python who's spied a cockatoo for breakfast.

Don't worry! This isn't the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that has bored children for years. This disgusting and completely awesome retelling of the classic tale brings the story to life for a whole new generation of blood thirsty, booger hunters!

Visiting a Japanese friend in Nagano, Japan, Bindi helps her friend Emi by photographing a group of snow monkeys. Her nature photography turns into detective work when the monkeys start to display unusual behaviour and abnormal colouring.

Hidden in the castle of Rosie's great-aunt are lots of little princesses, ready to whisk her away on a magical adventure.

ISBN 9780099488323

Series
Little princesses series
(5 of 12)

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Chase, Katie

9464

So much

As the family gathers for a celebration, a baby boy's relatives arrive, one by one. They love him so much, they want to hug, kiss and squeeze him. Even the cousins are fighting over him. When Dad walks in, he gets a real surprise.

ISBN 9780744543964

Publisher Walker Books, 1994

Cooke, Trish & Oxenbury, Helen

20158

Soccer squad: stars

Rushton Reds is a mixed boy and girl soccer team. When a television crew starts filming for a documentary, not everyone is working as a team. A big match is coming up and the team must learn to pull together.

ISBN 9781862306578

Publisher Red Fox, 2009

Rai, Bali

6007

Solar system

Simple explanations and beautiful illustrations provide information on a wide variety of space topics. Discover the activity of the flaming prominences of the sun and the bubbling volcanoes of Venus.

ISBN 9780753457733

Series
Kingfisher young knowledge series
(19 books)

Publisher Kingfisher, 2004

Goldsmith, Dr Mike

14226

Solo bush babies: Koala

Mars, the koala, is the star of a story filled with facts about koalas and how to care for them so that they can be returned to the wild. Lots of appealing illustrations.

A humorous and informative book about the importance of water in our lives. Find out about the water cycle and the part you can play in helping the planet by recycling. Small things can make a big difference.

Grandfather was too poor to give Joseph all the things he wanted to give him but he was a tailor so he made Joseph a wonderful blanket. A blanket to keep him warm and cosy and to chase away bad dreams.

ISBN 9780590745574

Publisher Scholastic US, 1998

Gilman, Phoebe

52640

Sometimes love is under your foot

Kevin, the dog, worships Brian but he has always ignored Kevin and never fully appreciated him. When Brian becomes ill, he realises the love that has been there all along and how much he needs it. Things are never quite the same between Kevin and Brian again.

Sophie Scott is only nine years old but she's going to Antarctica on an icebreaker with her dad, the ship's captain. During the voyage to Mawson Station and back, Sophie keeps a diary. She makes new friends, wonders at the southern lights and even becomes stranded in a blizzard.

Sophie loves hairdressing and Melita loves ballet. Normally, they are the greatest of friends but when Melita gets the lead role in Swan Lake and gains some new friends, Sophie is left wondering where her best friend has gone.

A fantasy series, for newly independent readers, includes short, eventful chapters. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books; up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the Series lists for individual book titles.

Series
Sorcerer's tower series
(4 books)

Irvine, Ian & Cornish, D M (ill)

29801

Sorry day

Maggie holds tight to her mother as they await the long anticipated apology to the Stolen Generations by the Prime Minister. In the excitement of the crowd, Maggie loses touch of her mother's hand and is lost. She is reunited with her mother but the faces and memories of the Stolen Generations are all around them. Two stories entwine in this captivating retelling of the momentous day when then Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd acknowledged the sorrows of the past and said 'sorry' to Indigenous children who were taken from their homes.

Science enthusiasts will enjoy the interesting information and illustrations about our solar system. The pictures and graphics are rich and colourful. Each two-page spread contains much to see and discuss.

A fictional description of a manned journey to the planets in our solar system shows what our astronauts and unmanned space flights have discovered, such as huge yellow clouds filled with acid and solar gas explosions.

ISBN 9781408126899

Series
White Wolves non-fiction series
(7 books)

Publisher A & C Black, 2010

Royston, Angela

9609

Space bug, The

Has Emily Anne Quinn found a meteor, a strange egg or a space monster? If it is a strange egg what sort of creature will hatch from it and what will that creature eat? Strange things are happening at Biscuit Creek.

The crew of the SS Sauropod are sent on a mission to a planet where a team of diplodocus are mining for a very valuable space mineral. But, their work is being disrupted by space ghosts. The mysterious spectres keep appearing and scaring their workers off. Captain Teggs and his team begin to investigate but then strange things begin to happen to them too.

ISBN 9780099487760

Series
Astrosaurs series
(6 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2005

Cole, Steve

Space Scout series

Thirteen-year-old Kip is an ordinary boy with an extra-ordinary space mission to save mankind. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books; up to five more can be read as personal choice books. See Series lists for individual titles.

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Badger, H

33360

Space scout: slime volcano

When Kip gets trapped on a slimy, gross planet, he thinks it's the worst mission ever. Then he meets the gigantic hairy monsters that are stuck there as well.

ISBN 9781921690860

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010

Badger, H

33353

Space scout: the alien brainwash

Kip is sent on a mission to explore a planet covered with giant flowers, and he soon discovers the plants are not as innocent as they seem.

ISBN 9781921690853

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010

Badger, H

7519

Space scout: the big freeze

The year is 2354 and twelve year old Kip Kirby is the youngest ever WorldCorp space scout. Earth is overcrowded and the space scouts are searching the universe for a replacement planet. Kip and his 2IC, Finbar, part human, part Arctic Wolf, visit a cold planet inhabited by tiny dinosaur-like creatures.

When kids in the annual Smartest Kid in the Universe competition start disappearing, Kip suspects foul play. Can he get to the bottom of it, or will he be the next victim.

ISBN 9781921848025

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011

Badger, H

3812

Space scout: the dark world

As soon as Kip lands on this weird, dark planet, the aliens there are struck down by a mysterious sickness. Either Kip is deadly to the aliens, or there's something more sinister going on.

ISBN 9781921759772

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011

Badger, H

51896

Space scout: the gas giant

Kip can't wait to explore Vapod, a giant gas planet with cool flying aliens. But as soon as Kip arrives, the planet comes under attack. Can Kip save the day before it's too late.

ISBN 9781921848032

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011

Badger, H

7700

Space scout: the jelly people

The year is 2354 and twelve year old Kip Kirby is the youngest ever WorldCorp space scout. Earth is overcrowded and the space scouts are searching the universe for a replacement planet. Kip and his 2IC Finbar, part human, part Arctic Wolf, visit a planet with a giant underwater city.

Kip is off to a planet without any adults. It's every kid's dream - a world full of rollercoasters, hover-boarding ramps and chocolate fountains. But when disaster strikes, are the kids too busy playing to save the planet.

ISBN 9781921759765

Series
Space Scout series
(10 books)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011

Badger, H

7177

Space scout: the robot king

The year is 2354 and twelve year old Kip Kirby is the youngest ever WorldCorp space scout. Earth is overcrowded and the space scouts are searching the universe for a replacement planet. Kip and Finbar, part human, part Arctic Wolf, visit a planet with high-speed walkways, skyscrapers and friendly robots.

The year is 2354 and twelve year old Kip Kirby is the youngest ever WorldCorp space scout. Earth is overcrowded and the space scouts are searching the universe for a replacement planet. Kip and Finbar, part human, part Arctic Wolf, visit a planet where the inhabitants are only fifteen centimetres tall.

ISBN 9781921564864

Series
Space Scout series
(4 of 10)

Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010

Badger, H

3799

Space technology

Since ancient times, people have been fascinated by how things work. This series features the design and technology of machines that are part of our daily lives, and explains where and how they are used and the materials from which they are made.

Kev is so special, his mum planted red roses and rolled out the red carpet when he was born. He is the only one of his eleventy million cousins with red hair and freckles. When his favourite cousin goes away, Kev is lonely and hasn't a friend who plays football. When Kev joins up with Nicky Bathgate to play Ned Kelly, things start to go wrong.

You know you should be careful when looking at spiders and not to touch them but you may not know that they have pale blue blood, unless you read this beautifully presented book that includes an index, a glossary and web links.

ISBN 9780746074794

Series
Usborne beginners series
(7 of 44)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2007

Gilpin, Rebecca

9495

Spiders

One of the Minibeasts series, describing the physical characteristics, behaviour and habitat of spiders.

ISBN 9780531146521

Publisher Watts Publishing Group, 2002

Llewellyn, Claire & Watts, Barrie

15260

Spiders & scorpions

Simple, factual information about spiders and scorpions, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included

ISBN 9780733964688

Series
Longman world of invertebrates series
(10 books)

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2003

Meadows, Graham & Vial, Claire

18731

Spiggie, the story of a puffin

Spiggie, an Atlantic puffin, is in training for his first ever migration. He is left guarding the burrow and wants to be brave and be able to fly and swim like the older puffins. Spiggie may not be ready for the Great Trip North.

Planet Catlabrator is awash with water and the catralabs are drowning. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with SA Asteroid she learns that some mission buddies are more trouble than they're worth. Can she work with Asteroid to save the planet and its alien catralabs?

A look at animals that spin and weave. The book includes simple factual information, beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

ISBN 9780733937736

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2002

Ballance, Alison

9496

Splish, Splosh, why do we wash

An appealing investigation into simple science treating concepts that include wave action, soap, buoyancy, water temperature and mirrors.

ISBN 9780753404263

Publisher Kingfisher, 2000

Lobb, Janice

33240

Sport

A book for sports lovers. Everything from the origin of the Olympics and the history of rugby, football and tennis, to the health benefits of sport, from politics and doping to sports around the world, to playing for fun or as a professional. Also includes information about sporting careers, useful websites, sports vocabulary and lots more.

ISBN 9781877467769

Publisher Gecko Press, 2011

Mathieu, B & Rambion, M & Debat, A (ill); Saker, J (adapt)

13041

Sporting hero

The ancient Greek Olympic Games were a little different to those of today. Find out why people took part, who was allowed to participate or attend, what activities there were and how hard it was. As the athletes were all naked, the illustrations are in the style of Ancient Greek pottery, or sculptures, however the male torso is shown.

ISBN 9781408126943

Series
White Wolves non-fiction series
(7 books)

Publisher A & C Black, 2010

Mason, Paul

966

Sports technology

Since ancient times, people have been fascinated by how things work. This series features the design and technology of machines that are part of our daily lives, and explains where and how they are used and the materials from which they are made.

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Sporty kids series
(9 books)

Arena, Felice & Jellett, Tom (ill)

33300

Sporty kids: Basketball

Time was running out. Jessica looked up at the ring. With an almighty toss, she took a shot at the basket. Everyone held their breath. Find out why Jessica, a basketball all-star, needs lucky shoes.

Pete's family is crazy for cricket and he is hoping that his team can take home the Jacaranda Cup. But, Pete dropped to his knees, knowing he wouldn't reach the ball in time. He was devastated. It was all over.

Lizzie knows everything there is to know about netball. Her dream is to become a famous netball coach. Lizzie loves talking about netball but she doesn't know why her teammates don't want to listen to her.

Spring has sprung at Silver Street Farm. How will Karl, Meera and Gemma ever cope with all that has to be done once the piglets, kids and lambs have been born?

ISBN 9781406323061

Publisher Walker Books, 2012

Davies, Nicola

6827

Spud & Charli

Charli is at riding camp, where her dream is about to come true. She will finally learn to ride a real, live horse. But, Instead of riding the beautiful palomino Razz, Charli is stuck with the massive, retired racehorse, named Spud. And Charli is worried about the bats that fill the night sky. Riding camp isn't turning out the way Charli planned, especially when she finds herself in the middle of a life-threatening disaster.

Three faulty toys, a bear too strong to hug, an angry doll who hates children and a robot police rabbit, are the unlikely heroes in this story. They are recruited as spies and as part of a top secret team, The Spy Toys. They must save the Prime Minister's son Sam from being kidnapped. Can they stop the criminals in their tracks?

ISBN 9781408870860

Publisher Bloomsbury, 2017

Powers, Mark & Wesson, Tim (ill)

4826

Spy toys: Out of control

The secret code that controls every toy's mind has been stolen! It's up to the SPY TOYS - Dan, the super-strong teddy bear, Arabella, the doll with the serious temper and Flax, the gadget-crazy robot rabbit, to get it back before toys everywhere turn bad!

ISBN 9781408870884

Publisher Bloomsbury, 2017

Powers, Mark & Wesson, Tim (ill)

35641

Squidnapped

When Holly finds a baby squid at the beach, she calls him Mr Googly Eyes and keeps him in a bucket with other things she has collected from the sea. Holly decides that he will be the star of her Travelling Creatures Show. But, when it's time to leave, Holly begins to think about Mr Googly's home.

An apartment full of questions, on a street full of mysteries. Squishy wants to know why Boring Lady is suddenly being so interesting, what kind of person comes back from holidays without any luggage and who's been smuggling illegal diamonds. Oh, and also, why she can only have dessert on Saturday nights.

An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries. Squishy wonders why she has to share everything with her new step-sisters, why her next-door neighbour is the crankiest man in the world and who's hiding in the basement. And, also, why green jelly snakes are the yummiest.

Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate. She investigates three mysteries in this book; who is hiding in the basement, who has been smuggling illegal diamonds and how do you get rid of Chinese-warrior ghost.

An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries. Squishy wants to work out what's the best way to sneak onto a film set, why grown-ups trust you more when you're carrying a baby and what you can do when everyone hates your hero. And, also, whether a pizza is even a pizza without mozzarella.

An apartment full of questions , on a street full of mysteries. Squishy wants to know how can summer be fun if you don't go to the beach, why is rainbow cake so delicious, what kind of scientist wears red sneakers and who would try to smuggle rare birds?

Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate. Like that scary but exciting tunnel and who is storing that toxic waste under the park.

An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries. Squishy wants to find out how a vase can disappear from a locked apartment, why everyone is getting Dad's special forehead-kisses too, and how to get rid of a Chinese-warrior ghost. And, also, why toast tastes better on a balcony.

Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like how can one person be in two places at the same time, why does pizza taste better outside, how can you climb a forbidden staircase and who would steal plants from Squishy's dad?

Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky eleven year old, who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge and there are always plenty of mysteries to investigate. Squishy wants to find out how long it would take to cycle to a space station, why there is a renegade astronaut on the roof, and why you can't hug over the internet. And, also, why red cordial makes everyone more fun.

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen

Series
Squishy Taylor series
(9 books)

Wild, Ailsa & Wood, Ben (ill)

8067

Stamp, stomp, womp: and other interesting ways to get rid of pests

An invaluable aid to growing vegetables and annuals for young people who want to protect their garden from all sorts of bugs.

When Jamie and Tom return to Dino World, everything is quiet and they can't see any dinosaurs. Then, they hear a big explosion as meteors slam into the ground. Gradually, the dinosaurs begin to emerge from the forests. They're totally spooked and a hundred of the frightened ones begin to stampede, charging towards the biggest meteor crater. If the boys can't stop them, the dinosaurs will fall to their deaths.

ISBN 9780192720979

Series
Dinosaur Cove series
(6 of 13)

Publisher Oxford University Press, 2008

Stone, Rex & Spoor, Mike (ill)

1969

Standing in for Lincoln Green

Lincoln has a double, someone who looks just like him. While Lincoln does the more important things, like building the biggest tower, his trusty stand-in does the tidying, putting away and sorting out.

Stanley finds a genie in a teapot and while he and his brother Arthur enjoy having wishes come true they realise there can be serious consequences.

ISBN 9781405204187

Series
Flat Stanley series
(2 of 7)

Publisher Egmont Childrens, 2003

Brown, Jeff & Nash, Scott (ill)

29386

Stanley in space

Stanley's most exciting adventure is about to begin. He'll meet the Queen of England, have a birthday party in outer space and save a whole planet of aliens from danger.

ISBN 9781405204194

Series
Flat Stanley series
(3 of 7)

Publisher HarperTrophy, 2003

Brown, Jeff & Nash, Scott (ill)

81520

Stanley's Christmas adventure

Santa Claus is not his usual, jolly self. In fact, he's in a terrible mood. He doesn't believe that children appreciate Christmas anymore. This year, he has decided that he is not going to deliver any Christmas presents.

ISBN 9780064421751

Series
Flat Stanley series
(5 of 7)

Publisher HarperTrophy, 2003

Brown, Jeff & Nash, Scott (ill)

29385

Stanley, flat again

Stanley has become flat again, and when his little brother tries to inflate him with a basketball pump, it hurts too much to continue.

ISBN 9780060095512

Series
Flat Stanley series
(6 of 7)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2003

Brown, Jeff & Nash, Scott (ill)

Star Girl series

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Series
Star Girl series
(16 books)

Various

9737

Star of the circus

Bonnie would like just for once to be good at something, just for once not to come last at everything. Finding your talent isn't easy but Bonnie just fails to see how very special she is.

Several spaceships carrying valuable cargos go missing and Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs investigate. When some treasures turn up on a carnivore world, it seems the meat-eaters are involved. To find out, Teggs swaps their spaceship for an old banger and is soon under attack from star pirates. Teggs must find out what secret goal the pirates are working towards before he has to walk the plank.

ISBN 9781862301887

Series
Astrosaurs series
(11 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Cole, Steve

Starlight Stables series

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Series
Starlight Stables series
(4 books)

Various

2781

Starlight Stables: Bush bolts

Poppy is thrilled that her best friend, Sarah, is finally coming to visit Starlight Stables. She's sure that Sarah will love it as much as she does, especially Poppy's beautiful pony, Crystal, and her horse-mad friends, Milly and Katie. But, it soon becomes clear that Sarah doesn't share Poppy's love of horses and riding. She's more interested in helping Poppy's uncle with some bushfire-injured animals. When a bushfire erupts nearby, Poppy finds herself fighting not only to save her friendship but also to save her beloved Starlight Stables.

ISBN 9780143308621

Series
Starlight Stables series
(4 books)

Publisher Puffin Australia, 2016

Nicholas, Soraya

41160

Starlight Stables: Gymkhana hijinks

Horse-mad friends, Poppy, Milly and Katie, are overjoyed to be back at Starlight Stables and spending every second with their new ponies. They're training and preparing for their first big pony club competition. But, when a rival competitor arrives to train with them, trouble seems to seek the girls out at every turn. They wonder if it is just coincidence or whether someone is trying to sabotage their chances of winning.

ISBN 9780143308638

Series
Starlight Stables series
(4 books)

Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2016

Nicholas, Soraya

13125

Starlight Stables: Pony detectives

Poppy is thrilled to be back riding horses at Starlight Stables, especially when her aunt and uncle surprise her with her very own horse. But, there's a catch. Poppy must look after the new scholarship girls, bold and troublesome Milly and shy, sensible Katie. And, something strange is happening around the local farms. Horses are disappearing.

ISBN 9780143308614

Series
Starlight Stables series
(4 books)

Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2016

Nicholas, Soraya

25342

Starlight Stables: Saving Starlight

Poppy's world is falling apart. Her aunt and uncle have lost an important riding sponsor and had an ominous visit from the bank. They might have to sell Starlight Stables. Poppy is determined to do everything she can to help. She just has to win the upcoming show-jumping competition so she can give them the prize money. But, it means she'll have to jump higher than she's ever done to save the stables, her beautiful horse, Crystal, and her friends, Milly and Katie.

ISBN 9780143308669

Series
Starlight Stables series
(4 books)

Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2016

Nicholas, Soraya

804

Starring Jules as herself

Jules is seven and has a problem. She needs a new best friend to replace Charlotte. Just as things look exciting, Jules is asked to film a mouth wash add, but it is for a flavour that makes her vomit. Will she be able to stomach the mouth wash and will she be able to fix her friendship with Charlotte or make a new best friend.

Jules's insides are all mixed up, with an ex-friend changing schools and a new friend who is just a bit too quiet. She has landed a role on a new TV show and needs to find a way to take part in her class play too.

ISBN 9781743314555

Series
Starring Jules series
(4 books)

Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2013

Ain, Beth & Higgins Keenan, Anne (ill)

Starring Jules series

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Series
Starring Jules series
(4 books)

Ain, Beth & Higgins Keenan, Anne (ill)

1553

Starring Jules: super-secret spy girl

Jules is off to Montreal where she'll film her first movie. But that means no friends around on her birthday and no birthday party. With only a hockey player and diva starlet as cast mates in a town where no one speaks her language, Jules is feeling awfully lonely. Good thing her best friend Elinor is sending super-secret spy missions to keep Jules busy. With a little stealth she might be able to turn her bummer summer into a blockbuster.

ISBN 9781743318850

Series
Starring Jules series
(3 of 4)

Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2014

Ain, Beth & Higgins Keenan, Anne (ill)

1513

Starring Jules: third grade debut

Jules is a third grader at last, but so far, the reviews aren't good. Her new teacher makes her feel tongue-tied, Charlotte shows up on the first day wearing the one thing Jules really wants and she has homework - researching a famous person to become for the class wax museum. Even worse, her sitcom rehearsals are harder than ever, with the TV show about to air for all the world to see.

ISBN 9781743319536

Series
Starring Jules series
(3 of 4)

Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2014

Ain, Beth & Higgins Keenan, Anne (ill)

17510

Starry starry night

When Jeffrey sees a falling star, he scampers out into the dark night in search of it. He's worried that the star may be a lost part of his imagination, tumbled to the ground and forever lost. When he finds the star, he discovers an empty shell, which he takes to stuff with poetry and pictures and secrets he hopes will rekindle the star. But as Jeffrey drifts off to sleep, something magical happens.

Stellaluna falls into a bird's nest and is brought up a bird until she finds her mama again.

ISBN 9780864611246

Publisher Koala Books, 1998

Cannon, Janell

5179

Stephanie chiocci and the cooper's hill cheese chase

Standing at the summit of Coopers Hill in England, Stephanie Chiocci prepares to barrel down a slope steeper than the MCG grandstands. But winning the annual Gloucester Cheese-Rolling Race is just one of her objectives. The Collingwood AFLW captain has also taken it upon herself to save the family cheese-making business of one of her biggest fans. To do so Stephanie must defeat local toff Neville O Shea in one of the worlds most dangerous foot races.

War is coming closer to Rama's village in Syria. Her family have stayed, not wanting to leave but now there's not enough food and the bombs are falling near their village. The family make the decision to leave but now they are faced with the dangers of travelling to a new country.

Meet the Stick Dudes - Ben, Marty, Johnno and Tubs are the best of mates. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Stick dudes series
(3 books)

Arena, Felice

24044

Stick dudes: champions of the world

Soccer World Cup fever is affecting everyone at school, including the Stick Dudes. They dream of meeting a soccer hero but their schoolyard enemy, Meeval the Evil, and his friends might ruin their hopes.

More adventures of the Stick Dudes at school. This time there is a thief amongst them so Ben and his friends form a spy team in order to discover the culprit and experience a few adventures along the way.

Ben and his mates have been frustrated by the un-summer weather in the holidays. When the first hot day arrives, they are determined to make the most of it and have many adventures. Hurdles include scary girls, pirates, disappearing shorts and mysterious brown logs.

Sticky Burr is a special burr who lives in Burrwood Forest with all the other burrs. He has lots of adventures, wins through in the end and becomes something of a hero. Through the book, he enlists the aid of a friendly dragonfly and is pursued by a pack of wild dogs whom he outwits.

ISBN 9780763630546

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2007

Lechner, John

12070

Sticky stuff

When Sophie sets out for school, she gets stuck fast by sticky, gooey chewing gum to the footpath, then a park bench and, finally, to the school fence. When her classmates and teacher come to her rescue, Sophie needs a clever idea to get everyone free.

Planet Perilenda has been struck by an evil force and the skunettas are disappearing. When Space Captains Star Girl and Supernova 1 are sent to investigate they soon learn that seeing isn't always believing. Can they see through the evil tricks in time to save the alien skunettas?

Glip! Glop! Gloop! What looks like dog vomit, smells like a corpse flower, and stars in one of the scariest movies Stink Moody has ever seen? Is it the Blob? The Glob? Son of Glob? No, it's... slime mold! Stink may be a super science geek, but even Dr. Stinkelstein is feeling freaked out about having a slime mold living and growing in his very own room. At Saturday Science Club, Stink learns that these one-celled organisms are smart enough to find their way out of mazes and gang up on food sources -- so who says they aren't smart enough to take over Stink's pets, Stink's room, Stink himself, and... the world? Vintage horror flicks meet classic Star Trek episodes as a wary Stink (with some help from Dr. Judy Moody) comes to know and love an unusual new pet in a hilarious adventure that sneaks in factoids and comics at each chapter's end.

ISBN 9780763655549

Series
Stink series
(10 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2016

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

11862

Stink and the freaky frog freakout

Stink may be super smart, and Stink may be uber clever, but he s been in the Polliwog swim class frog-ever and he still can t bear to put his face in the water. Why would he want a geyser up his nose, on purpose? But then something weird happens: Stink starts to see frogs everywhere - in the changing room, in his boot, in the bathtub. And when a freaky blue frog licks his arm, his froggy senses start tingling! He has an urge to slurp up raisins (that look like flies). He can t wait to play in the rain and mud. He s a whiz at identifying frog calls. And he has become very interested in the local frog population. Could it be that Stink is turning into ... the amazing Stink-Frog, fighter of slime? Pree-eep! Craw-awk!

ISBN 9781406344974

Series
Stink series
(8 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2013

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

99275

Stink and the great guinea pig express

When Stink, Sophie and Webster discover that pet-shop owner Mrs Birdwhistle has rescued 101 guinea pigs from a perfume-testing lab, they offer to help her find good homes for the critters. After persuasion, salesmanship and even a road trip, the friends accomplish their mission.

ISBN 9781406313413

Series
Stink series
(4 of 11)

Publisher Walker Books, 2008

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

82674

Stink and the incredible super-galactic jawbreaker

Stink discovers the power of the pen when he writes a letter of complaint to the manufacturer of a disappointing jawbreaker and receives a huge box of the candies in response. The flurry of correspondence continues with more complaint letters, a thank-you note, and, eventually, a written apology. Stink sports a memorable name and a talent for self-expression.

ISBN 9780744583694

Series
Stink series
(2 of 11)

Publisher Walker Books, 2006

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

13791

Stink and the midnight zombie walk

Guts! Brains! Eyeballs! There's only one week before the new book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series comes out. Of corpse Stink will be first in line at the Blue Frog Bookstore to buy his copy and join the town's Midnight Zombie Walk! Until then, Stink and his friends keep busy making ketchup-stained zombie costumes, trying to raise money to buy the book and racking up points for Virginia Dare School's race to one million minutes of reading. But with all that talk about the undead, Zink - that is, Stink - starts to wonder: is he being hunted by zombies? He does have a very delicious - er, superb - brain, after all. Readers will just have to open ze book and zee! Mwa ha ha ha!

ISBN 9781406347043

Series
Stink series
(7 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2013

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

7603

Stink and the shark sleepover

When Stink's parents win tickets for the whole family to sleep over at the aquarium (along with Stink's two best friends), it sounds like a science freak's dream come true. Stink loves the sea-creature scavenger hunt (Bat ray! Brain coral!), the jellyfish light show and the shiver of sand tiger sharks with razor-sharp teeth. And of course Stink is nuts about gross stuff - but after some spooky stories around the virtual campfire, can he fall asleep while thinking about the eating habits of the vampire squid? Especially Bloody Mary, the mutant, glowing Frankensquid that's supposed to be on the prowl?

ISBN 9781406353174

Series
Stink series
(9 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2014

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

11624

Stink and the ultimate thumb-wrestling smackdown

Crackdown! Smackdown! Thmackdown! Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn't perfect? Yikes! Time for him to get into fighting shape and beat back that U for Unsatisfactory in gym! A scan of the sports channel leads to a knock-out find: world-class thumb-wrestling, with tricky moves like Snake in the Grass and Santa's Little Helper (no equipment needed, save for a tiny terrifying mask to sit on your thumb). But when Mum and Dad are not wowed, Stink gets another idea: he'll kick and punch his way to a yellow belt with the help of a Dragon Master, a seeing-eye Moose, and a mind as still as a pond. Can you say Crouching Tiger, Hidden Thumb? Hee-ya! Ha! Ha! Ha!

ISBN 9781406347050

Series
Stink series
(6 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2013

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

79359

Stink and the world's worst super-stinky sneakers

Stink Moody is sure he can win the Super-Stinky Sneaker Contest with his supersensitive nose. When his class goes to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, Stink's ability to identify every smell in the Everybody Stinks exhibit really impresses his classmates. When cancellation of the contest is threatened, Stink's teacher comes up with a unique way to save the day.

ISBN 9780763628345

Series
Stink series
(3 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2007

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

Stink series

Humorous series about Stink, who is the shortest in his family and the shortest in Class 2D. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books; up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the Series lists for individual book titles.

Series
Stink series
(11 books)

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

21209

Stink: Hamlet and cheese

It is spring break, and Stink is faced with a difficult choice: hang out at home with his sister, Judy, or become a Shakespeare Sprite with his friend Sophie of the Elves. Hanged be! When Sophie tells Stink that there will be swordplay and cursing at Shakespeare camp, his choice is made. But wait! How now? The eager young thespian had not counted on Riley Rottenberger being a Sprite, too. And he positively had not counted on being the only boy! Fie upon it!

ISBN 9780763691639

Series
Stink series
(11 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2018

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

21207

Stink: Solar system superhero

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a falling leaf? A speck of dust? A speeding mosquito? No, it's Stink Moody, Solar System Superhero! When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang. He has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and little people) everywhere. Will our humble hero, Stink Moody, be smart enough to defeat a panel of big-shot scientists? Will he be strong enough to beat know-it-all Riley Rottenberger and her 'Team KPB'? Will Stink succeed in rescuing Pluto from a fate worse than being swallowed by a black hole? Start the countdown for a funny (and very informative) out-of-this-world adventure - and prepare to have your universe rocked!

ISBN 9781406347098

Series
Stink series
(5 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2013

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

18335

Stink: the incredible shrinking kid

James Moody, also known as Stink, is short. In fact, he's the shortest kid in his second-grade class. Judy is his bossy older sister but he learns to handle her. For Presidents' Day, Stink's hero is not big tall Lincoln but another James, James Madison, the shortest American president ever.

ISBN 9780763620257

Series
Stink series
(1 of 11)

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2005

McDonald, Megan & Reynolds, Peter H (ill)

2299

Stolen fiddle, The

The Little People of Mt Miniature are holding a fiddle to ransom to coerce its talented owner to assist them to thwart the plans of an oppressive, nearby kingdom. The story is inspired by the music of an actual fiddle player known to the young author.

When a young girl is taken from all that she knows and loves, she dreams of how she will return to the life she had to leave behind. The book follows one girl who was taken from her home and placed in a children's home. Australian Government policy at the time removed one hundred thousand Aboriginal children who are known as the Stolen Generation.

Uncover the history of Stone Age people and discover how they lived, from their clothing, houses and monuments, such as Stonehenge, which still survive today. Full of interesting facts, colourful illustrations and photographs of historical artefacts such as baked pots, tools and jewellery. Internet links take readers to specially selected websites to find out more.

ISBN 9781409586418

Series
Usborne beginners series
(44 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2015

Martin, Jerome & King, Colin (ill)

4695

Stone elephant, The

This picture book explores the relationship between us and the natural world through the powerful imagery of elephants.

Sometimes, statues are granted a chance to become warm, breathing creatures. The stone lion's only dream is to run, pounce and leap in the park across from where he sits. But, one snowy night, when a baby is abandoned at his paws, he is compelled to think differently.

When Simon unwraps a beautiful boomerang, he finds out about an Australian Prime Minister's national apology to the Stolen Generations. Through a new friendship and a magnificent collection of stories, Simon learns about the Stolen Generation, and gains a deep appreciation of the past and a positive vision for the future.

Dragon's are not always as fearsome as they appear. These short stories show dragons in a new light.

ISBN 9780746054048

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2003

Rawson, Christopher

4883

Stories of Thor

Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder and lighting might be the bravest warrior in all of Asgard but there are many that will still challenge him. In these retellings of three classic Thor stories, Thor must use all of his wits and his strength to defeat an angry giant, a sea serpent, dangerous frost giants and on top of all that, contend with his mischievous step-brother Loki's tricks. A great first introduction to Norse mythology for young readers.

ISBN 9781409550679

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2016

Frith, Alex (adapted) & Kuricheva, Natasha (ill)

4444

Storm whale

Bleak was the day and the wind whipped down. When I and my sisters walked into town. So begins the story of three sisters who find a whale stranded on a windswept beach and try to save it.

Thunderstorms, sandstorms and hurricanes are just some of the storms people live with across the world. Explore these and other types of extreme storms.

ISBN 9781426303944

Series
National Geographic kids series level 1 and level 2
(10 books)

Publisher National Geographic Society, 2009

Busch Goin, Miriam

9384

Story about Ping, The

Ping, the hero of this classic, is a rebellious little duck. On a day almost like any other, Ping is accidentally left behind. Undaunted, Ping heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, finding friends and adventures around every bend.

ISBN 9780140502411

Publisher Viking Children's, 1997

Flack, Marjorie & Wiese, Kurt (ill)

9382

Story of Babar, The

The first adventure in a series of children's classics, tells of Babar, elephant extraordinaire. We discover how Babar lost his mother, lived among men and was crowned King of Elephants.

ISBN 9780394805757

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2002

de Brunhoff, Jean

9392

Story of Ferdinand, The

Ferdinand is mistaken for a fierce bull when he is stung by a bee. In this classic tale, it turns out that Ferdinand would much rather smell the flowers than take on the bullfighter.

ISBN 9780448421902

Publisher Grosset and Dunlap (Penguin Putnam), 2000

Leaf, Munro

4239

Story of Rosy Dock, The

Rosy Dock is a plant introduced into Central Australia by a settler who liked its red seed pods. This book, with detailed collages, follows the spread of Rosy Dock.

Sasha is a strange little monster. She doesn't like roaring and rumbling like her parents and her sisters. She'd much rather play the flute with her granddad. But, when she discovers that her parents are worried because she's so very different, Sasha makes an effort to roar and rumble with the best of them. Mum and Dad decide to enter her in the Hide and Go Scare contest.

Chatto is a cat with a mouse problem. Strat is a rat with a house problem. But, with friends in places high and low, and a devious plan, Strat has the solution to both these problems. All he needs are a few bats, cockroaches, silverfish and a toad.

ISBN 9781406313451

Publisher Walker Books, 2008

Mark, Jan

6726

Strays

David and his mother would share their last drop of milk. One cold and rainy night, they are evicted from the caravan where they have been living, but their kindness to a one-eyed stray farm cat pays off in a very mysterious way.

A whimsical, ancient tale that clearly reveals the agony and ecstasy of pasta power. It has become a children's classic.

ISBN 9780671666064

Publisher Aladdin Publishing, 1979

dePaola, Tomie

11630

Stripes in the forest: the story of the last wild thylacine

I am the last of my kind. This I know. Once, we roamed the land. We owned the land. We called it home. But strange creatures came to take it from us. I am a Thylacine. I am the last Tasmanian tiger to roam free.

Charley, Hannah, Izzie and Xa are the C.H.I.X gang, who become best friends, looking after a coop of hens. They promise to keep each other's secrets, always wear a feather and never, ever eat chicken. But, when the enemy boys let the chickens out, the girl gang is put to the test. And, they must find out what grumpy Grandma Slater's black key opens.

ISBN 9781904442868

Publisher Chicken House, 2011

Funke, Cornelia

18119

Sun, moon and stars

A beautifully presented book about the universe including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

ISBN 9780794504854

Series
Usborne beginners series
(17 of 44)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2003

Turnbull, Stephanie

10497

Sun-snatchers, The

Captain Teggs and his faithful crew of astrosaurs, on the spaceship DSS Sauropod, are on a mission to help the planet of the woolly rhinos, where one of their three suns has gone missing. Teggs and his team must investigate who could have swallowed such a huge ball of fire. But, soon, they discover they are dealing with a rare and enormous creature, a solarwurm, and they have to muster all their strength to sort it out.

ISBN 9781862302549

Series
Astrosaurs series
(13 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2008

Cole, Steve

54695

Sunday Chutney

Sunday Chutney's family is always moving so she has lived all over the world. That means she's always the new kid at school. Sometimes, Chutney gets lonely but she copes in a very modern way.

Planet Earth is in danger. If it crashes into Planet Pea, the explosion will cause Planet Pea to break into millions of little peas and then the people on earth will have to eat peas with everything. The only person who can save our planet is Super Daisy.

It's not easy to be thwarted by Super Fly twice, but Crazy Cockroach isn't giving up on his plans to take over the world. And his latest plan is truly evil: to turn Super Fly's loyal sidekick, Fantastic Flea, against him! It's always been Super Fly and Fantastic Flea versus the baddies, but what will happen when it's Super Fly versus Furious Flea? Is this the end for our dynamic duo and the human world as we know it? Stay tuned!

ISBN 9781619633841

Publisher Bloomsbury, 2016

Doodler, Todd H

5406

Super life of Ben Braver, The

From the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja comes this new funny, action series of books about Ben Braver. Ben is selected to go to a school with super powers, even though he doesn't seem to have a super power and is just an ordinary kid. After arriving at the new school he discovers the bully from his old school is also there, which isn't a good thing. Soon after a strange sickness spreads through the school causing the students to act like zombies and eat worms. It's up to Ben and his friends Noah and Penny to solve the mystery. This book is hilarious and if you like superhero fiction you will love this book.

ISBN 9781760631680

Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2018

Emerson, Marcus

20936

Supersonic jets

Supersonic jets travel faster than the speed of sound. These jets are designed to maintain stability and function at very high temperatures. Find out about the technology, history and future of supersonic jets.

ISBN 9781600142871

Series
Torque series
(12 books)

Publisher Bellwether Media, Inc, 2010

Von Finn, Denny

26887

Surfing with the turtles

Bindi and her friend, Kelly, are on a surfing tour in Mexico and the United States. Getting to surf with green sea turtles is a complete thrill. But, one of their fellow surfers is acting suspiciously and Bindi realises that he's got more than beautiful waves on his mind.

Suri lives with other children behind a wall. She is much taller than the others and they are frightened of her. But, one day, Suri has grown tall enough to see over the wall and she begins to describe to the children the beautiful things that she sees.

Susan laughs, she sings, she rides, she swings. Susan gets angry, she gets sad, she is good and she is bad. Susan is just like any other child, but then again, are all children the same.

ISBN 9780099407560

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2001

Wllis, Jeanne & Ross, Tony (ill)

5422

Susie k files: Game changer

Suzie K Files the Game Changer continues Suzie's challenge of keeping her mother happy. This time her mother wants her to be a champion at the school sports day. Suzie is more of a bookish type, preferring her studies of science. Using problems solving steps Suzie sets to be as useful as possible to her team.

Susie's mother had come from Sri Lanka and didn't have many of the opportunities Susie has in Australia. She really wants her daughter to be one of the crowd and that includes being invited to class parties. Susie isn't worried, she is happy with the fish, George, and her science work. However she also wants to please her mother so...being a problem solver she sets out to work out how to get an invitation to the most popular girl in school's birthday party!

Jamie and Tom are caught up in a terrifying prehistoric storm. As the Triassic landscape floods around them the friends find shelter in a nearby cave. But as their eyes adjust to the dark, they see that they're not the first ones here. And when the mass of pterosaurs spy the boys they decide to swarm.

ISBN 9780192789884

Series
Dinosaur Cove series
(17 of 13)

Publisher Oxford University Press, 2011

Stone, Rex & Spoor, Mike (ill)

9573

Sweetest fig, The

Monsieur Bibot, a very fussy French dentist, scoffs when he is told that the figs given as a form of payment by an impoverished patient are magic. He learns otherwise after eating one.

ISBN 9780395673461

Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 1993

Van Allsburg, Chris

396

Sweetie May

Pirates and an unexpected treasure, in a story about the adventures and arguments aboard the 'Thick and thin'.

A look at animals that swim. The book includes simple factual information, beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

ISBN 9780733937682

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2002

Ballance, Alison

9460

Swimming

Colourful photographs and drawings introduce the social and competitive side of the sport of swimming. There are tips on what to wear, equipment needed, safety issues and rules, plus good warm-up activities.

ISBN 9781575729633

Publisher Heinemann, 2000

Bizley, Kirk

45813

Swimming with the sea monster

Jamie and Tom are off for a spot of snorkelling in Dinosaur Cove and they've even brought a body board for Wanna, the baby dinosaur. As the boys dive under the water, Wanna drifts out to sea. The boys must save him, especially when a huge Plesiosaur, with his terrible snapping jaws, lurks beneath the waves. Perhaps a passing school of dolphin-like Ichthyosaurs might just be able to help.

ISBN 9780192728371

Series
Dinosaur Cove series
(8 of 13)

Publisher Oxford University Press, 2009

Stone, Rex & Spoor, Mike (ill)

Sword girl series

Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Sword girl series
(4 books)

Watts, Frances & Rogers, Gregory (ill)

8256

Sword girl: Poison plot, The

While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war.

Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight. When she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But, when Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room, Tommy must find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace.

When Sir Walter, Sir Benedict and the other knights go to nearby Roses Castle for a tournament, the enemy knights from Malice attack Flamant. The only hope of rescue lies in getting a message to Sir Benedict, a day's ride away. But, the castle is surrounded and there's no way out. With the help of her friends, Tommy devises a daring plan to try and save Flamant Castle before it's too late.

Flamant Castle is having a tournament and when one of the squires is injured during practice, Sir Benedict asks Tommy to take his place. He even offers her one of his own horses to ride. It's a dream come true for Tommy but there's just one problem. She's never ridden a horse before. Every time Tommy tries to ride Bess, the horse throws her off and time is running out.